Backyard Adventures

Backyard Adventures

1955
1h 57min

Reporter Yu Mong-yuen is recovering from a leg injury in his fiancee Man-wah's apartment. Bored, he looks out the rear window and observes the life of the neighbouring building. Among the tenants are a sugar-daddy and his mistress, a middle-aged man wants to marry a young girl, but she is in love with his son. Finally, she hatches a plot and makes the man agree to her marrying his son ; a sly fortune-teller ; a lively gym, a rich widow quarrels with the trainer of a gymnasium because his dog has bitten her cat ; and an opera school, a woman signs, leaning on the balcony, and a man tries to strangle her. In fact they are rehearsing an opera…… One evening, Wah is on the night shift, and Yuen watches the opera troupe rehearse to the end. Under the influence of drugs, Yu mistakenly believes that a divorced man has murdered a taxi dancer. He alerts the police, but the whole thing is nothing more than a misunderstanding.

Backyard Adventures

Storyline

Reporter Yu Mong-yuen is recovering from a leg injury in his fiancee Man-wah's apartment. Bored, he looks out the rear window and observes the life of the neighbouring building. Among the tenants are a sugar-daddy and his mistress, a middle-aged man wants to marry a young girl, but she is in love with his son. Finally, she hatches a plot and makes the man agree to her marrying his son ; a sly fortune-teller ; a lively gym, a rich widow quarrels with the trainer of a gymnasium because his dog has bitten her cat ; and an opera school, a woman signs, leaning on the balcony, and a man tries to strangle her. In fact they are rehearsing an opera…… One evening, Wah is on the night shift, and Yuen watches the opera troupe rehearse to the end. Under the influence of drugs, Yu mistakenly believes that a divorced man has murdered a taxi dancer. He alerts the police, but the whole thing is nothing more than a misunderstanding.
    Released
    12 July 1955
    Runtime
    1h 57min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Cantonese
    Production
    Liangyou Film Company
Cast
Cheung Ying
Cheung Ying
Yu Mong-yuen
Chow Kwun-Ling
Chow Kwun-Ling
Man Wah
Tsi Law-Lin
taxi dancer
Lo Dun
Mr Mok
Lee Hoi-Chuen
fortune-teller
Ma Sze-Tsang
Conservative father
Yung Siu-Yi
Daughter
Wu Fung
Wu Fung
Boyfriend
Leung Sing-por
Patron
Lai Cheuk-Cheuk
Patron's wife
Pak Suet-Sin
Pak Suet-Sin
Actress
Ng Cho-Fan
Ng Cho-Fan
Actor
Wong Cho-San
Wong Kwok Tung
Fong Yim-Fen
Lover
Lee Ching
Lee Ching
Lover
Chan Lap-Ban
Chan Lap-Ban
Fortune-teller's servant
Yuen Biu-Wan
Fortune-teller's shill
Lai Man
Lai Man
Fortune-teller's customer
To Sam-Ku
Fortune-teller's customer
Tai Sang-Po
Customer's servant
Lee Kwok-Wai
Mr Mok's son
Kong Yat-fan
Kong Yat-fan
Mong-Yuen's cousin
Lisa Mok
Cousin's wife
Ho Chi
Worker
Lo Kau
Worker bringing wheelchair
Wong Man-Lei
Wong Man-Lei
Widow
Gam Lau
Gam Lau
Servant/Gatekeeper
Wong Chiu-Miu
TV director
Cheung Wood-Yau
Cheung Wood-Yau
Lorry driver
Chu Yat-Hung
Servant
Ho Chak-Chong
Godfather
Hung Sin-Nui
Hung Sin-Nui
Blind singer
Yam Kim-Fai
Yam Kim-Fai
Blind singer
Lee Yuet-Ching
Lee Yuet-Ching
Musician for blind singers
Kwan Bik-Sang
Musician for blind singers
Sek Kin
Sek Kin
Fitness teacher
Cheng Pik-Ying
Fitness student
Chan Chui-Bing
Fitness student
Lam Kau
Lam Kau
Fitness student
Hui Ying-Ying
Hui Ying-Ying
Fitness student
Lee Yim-Yeung
Fitness student
Yiu Yee-Wan
Fitness student
Wong Sau-Han
Fitness student
Lam Yau-Leung
Fitness student
Siu Hon-Sang
Fitness student
Chow Gat
Chow Gat
Fitness student
Sai Gwa-Pau
Sai Gwa-Pau
Fitness student
Lam Yuen
Lam Yuen
Fitness student
Fung Ming
Fung Ming
Fitness student
Leung Chun-Mat
Leung Chun-Mat
Fitness student
Yuen Siu-hoi
Fitness student
Leung Yuk-Kwan
Fitness student
Yung Siu-Yi
Acting
Mak Bing-Wing
Opera trainer
Ma Siu-Ying
Ma Siu-Ying
Opera trainer
Chan Yim-Lung
Opera trainee
Au-Yeung Kim
Opera trainee
Hok Sing Wong
Opera trainee
Ho King-Fan
Opera trainee
Yue Ming
Yue Ming
Opera trainee
Ling Mung
Ling Mung
Opera trainee
Leung Siu-Mui
Opera trainee
Tam Wing-Chau
Opera trainee
Woo Yik
Opera trainee
Yuen Siu-Fai
Opera trainee
Chan Kam-Tong
Opera trainee
Chung Lai-Yung
Onlooker
Lee Bo-ying
Lee Bo-ying
Onlooker
Lai Man-Soh
Onlooker
Lee Wai-Ha
Onlooker
Mui Chun
Onlooker
Ng Tung
Onlooker
Chow Luen
Onlooker
Wong Kung-Miu
Wong Kung-Miu
Onlooker
Lee Keng-Ching
Onlooker
Lee Tsui-Ping
Onlooker
Jia Na
Onlooker
Wong Tak
Onlooker
Wong Oi-Ming
Wong Oi-Ming
Onlooker
Keung Chung-Ping
Keung Chung-Ping
Onlooker
Cheung Chok-Chow
Cheung Chok-Chow
Onlooker
Poon Siu-Chau
Onlooker
Lam Yuk
Lam Yuk
Onlooker
Kwong Siu-Loi
Onlooker
Yu Oi-Lin
Onlooker
Poon Bing-Kuen
Onlooker
Cheung Chi-Suen
Cheung Chi-Suen
Onlooker
Lam Fei
Onlooker
Mok Hung
Onlooker
Ho Keng-Bo
Onlooker
Wong Wai
Onlooker
Cheung Chau-Sang
Onlooker
Cheng Lau-Kuen
Onlooker
Tam On
Wonton hawker
Cheung Tit
Mover
Yuen Lap-Cheung
Yuen Lap-Cheung
Mover
Ng Wui
Ng Wui
Pedestrian
Chun Kim
Chun Kim
Pedestrian
Tsui Siu-Ying
Pedestrian
Go Chiu
Go Chiu
Taxi driver
Heung Hoi
Taxi driver
Law Kim-Long
Law Kim-Long
Newlywed groom
Mui Yee
Newlywed bride
Kam Ping
Chambermaid
Siu Man-Luen
Chambermaid
Leung Lai-Ha
Chambermaid
Kwok Hong
Motel waiter
Hoh San
Hoh San
Motel waiter
Lam Liu-Ngok
Lam Liu-Ngok
Police Sergeant
Tang Man
Policeman
Wong Lam
Policeman
Fung Fung
Policeman
Cheng Wai-Sum
Policeman
Fung Ying-Seung
fitness instructor (died before taking up the role)